Children with Special Health Needs Branch

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS PROGRAM

Children with Special Health Needs Program (CSHNP) serves children who have or may have long-term or chronic health conditions that require specialized medical care, and their families.

CSHNP Services

• Information and referral
• Service coordination related to medical specialty care
• Nutrition services
• Hearing and vision special services
• Newborn metabolic screening follow-up
• Neurology, cardiac, and nutrition clinics on Neighbor Islands
• Limited financial assistance for specialty care related to the child's condition (if family meets income limit)
  • Medical specialist office visits
  • Laboratory tests
  • X-rays, EKG, EEG
  • Prescription medications
  • Hearing aids and related services
  • Prescription eye glasses
  • Travel and lodging expenses for Neighbor Island children requiring medical services on another island

Who are eligible for services?

Eligible children and youth must:

• Be under age 21 years
• Reside in Hawaii
• Have a chronic health condition that has lasted (or may last) at least one year
• Needs specialized medical care

To receive financial assistance families must meet family income limits

CSHNP Brochure (pdf format 330 kb)
CSHNP referral form (pdf format 30 kb)
Frequently Asked Questions (pdf format 19 kb)

For information or referral, call:

Children with Special Health Needs Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone (or TTY): 808-733-9055
Fax: 808-733-9068

Call Toll-free from Neighbor Island to Oahu: